Climate Diet January 2026 Newsletter
From food policy to plant-based solutions, this issue explores how everyday food choices shape climate change and global resilience.
New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Criticized for Fueling Climate Damage and Amazon Deforestation
Washington, DC — Climate and environmental advocates are raising serious concerns that the Trump administration’s newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans promote meat- and dairy-heavy diets while failing to acknowledge their well-documented role in climate change, Amazon deforestation, and global land-use impacts. Animal agriculture — particularly cattle production — is a leading driver of methane […]
New Dietary Guidelines Criticized for Fueling Climate Damage and Amazon Deforestation
Climate and environmental advocates warn that new U.S. dietary guidelines promoting meat- and dairy-heavy diets ignore their role in climate change, deforestation, and global land-use impacts—missing a critical opportunity to align food policy with climate science.
Climate Diet December 2025 Newsletter
Climate Diet November 2025 Newsletter
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Climate Diet October 2025 Newsletter
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Climate Diet September Newsletter — Connecting Communities Worldwide with Powerful Insights for a Healthier Planet
Climate Diet Newsletter – September 2025 Climate Diet Newsletter September 2025 Highlights 🌍 Major Climate & Food Policy Updates NYC to ban processed meat in schools & hospitals starting July 2026, promoting whole foods and plant proteins. Replacing 20% of global beef consumption with mushroom protein could cut deforestation by 50% by 2050. Horseshoe crabs […]
Climate Diet August Newsletter 2025 — Global Shifts in Food, Climate, and Policy Shaping Our Planet’s Future
Vol 16. No. 20 August 5, 2025 FOOD IS CLIMATE Highlights from the Climate Diet Weekly Digest
Climate Diet Weekly Digest July 2nd – Why Are We Subsidizing Climate Harm? The Truth About Meat & Dairy Funding
As Todd Sinclair highlights, “According to studies, the US government spends up to $38 billion every year subsidizing the meat and dairy industries. Less than 1% of that sum is allocated to fruit and vegetable production.” Don’t Miss Our Weekly Podcast This week: features Jonah Goldman—Co-Founder and Marketing Director of PLNT Burger, a restaurant chain […]
Food is Climate – Climate Diet Monthly Newsletter – The U.S. is the world’s biggest meat eater, followed by Australia, yet most people know the impact of raising livestock impacts climate change more than fossil fuels! It takes 1800 gallons of water to make 1 lb of beef!
There are solutions: burgers: made from plants are delicious and aren’t killing the climate. Anyone notice recent weather changes: 116 degrees in Portugal 10 days ago! 27 feet of rain in 90 minutes in Texas, resulting in 100+ deaths. Climate change does not feel like a hoax to those families who lost their only child […]
Championing Sustainability: Highlights from Planet Maryland Event. Weekly Digest – June 25, 2025
Climate Diet Highlights from Planet Maryland Event On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Climate Diet actively participated in the 4th annual Planet Maryland event, hosted at Elm Street Park in suburban Maryland. Despite the sweltering heat, the event attracted thousands of environmentally conscious attendees, particularly plant-based eaters. The day’s activities were expertly led by Eric Lindstrom, […]
Climate Diet Names DC Restaurant Co-Founder & Environmental Activist Board Chair
Washington, DC – June 30, 2025 – Climate Diet, a food and climate non-profit headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, has named Jonah Goldman as the incoming Chair of its Board of Directors. Goldman is the Co-Founder and Marketing Director of PLNT Burger, a restaurant chain with 7 locations in the DMV, and 6 others across the country, that aims to create a […]
